Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-13
NEW HAVEN SHOOK BOOMING.

Work by the Team During the Past
 Week-What Manager Kelly Has
 Done-The Team Strengthened-The
 Game To-Day.
 New Haven has a ball team of which it may we'll feel proud. What magnificent work the team has done the last week under Manager Kelly! Have you stopped to think of its Didn't they beat the Bridgeports two straight games and knock the great Loyett sillys Wasn't it the first team to take a game from Bridgeport on her own grounds And last of all, haven't the New Ravens played six games the past week and won five of thems True, they won but two of their league games, but it fully demonstrates, nevertheless, that the New Haven team are playing great ball and are entitled to all the support that the New Haven public can give them.
 There have been no great changes in the league, but there has been one for New Ha- ven and Danbury. Danbury had got into fourth place the early part of the week, but Friday night found herself in last place and New Haven back in fourth position.
 But why was this. Because James Kelly is a trump, knows how to handle men, is no novice in the management of thing, and is possessed of great vim, abounds
 
 His qualities all combine to make him one of the best of fellows, but it does not prevent him from being severe when the occasion demands it, and his players know it. While he is very popular with the players, he has instilled into them the fact that they must play ball and their playing has shown it this past week. Another thing, Manager Kelly is with the players all the while and they know he has his eyes on them almost constantly. But one of the main reasons the team has been playing winning ball is the fact that Manager Kelly at once strengthened the team after the first two games the team played under his management. They were with the Danburys and New Haven was beaten in both games. Manager Kelly secured Halpin, who was short stop for the Uticas last year, who were the champions of the International league. Ev- erybody knows what he has done since being here. Then he has signed Cuff, who is a fine catcher. Fitzgerald, the ''kid," of Water bury, was given trial in Hartford week ago last Saturday and was a success. He would have won the game for the New Ha- vens but for the fact that Egan, who had been catching him, could not hold his curves at all that day and at the end of the third inning, after he had had several costly passed balls, Weckbecker took his place. One point so favorable to Fitzgerald was his cool head- edness and the utter disregard he took of all the bowling and yelling done by the Hart ford people and the loud coaching by the players when the score was tied. His cool ness impressed everybody favorably. The game resulted in tie. The next three games he pitched in were won by the New Ravens. His arm has been lame and he has been doc turing it steadily, but notwithstanding this he pluckily held on. As it was necessary to have three pitchers, Taylor, of the disbanded Savannahs, was secured and he arrived here on Saturday. Taylor is an old ball player and has made good records for himself, but last season it was not very good. He could not hit the ball little bit. He stood in the 109th rank among the 115 players of the Southern league in his batting record. But "Bill' can play good ball if he is mind to, and he wants to do it while in New Haven. The public really does not know the true strength of the New Haven team. The Sporting Times New Haven correspondent says that with frst-class third baseman this team is the strongest in the Eastern league. Bridgeport has lost but nine games this sea- son, and four of these to New Haven, the only team that has been able to take more than one game from the leaders. It has been the weaker clubs the New Ravens have lost to.
 The public must not expect the team to win every game. It would be preposterous to ask such thing. But therer pomises to be some surprises shortly. The New Ha- vens are not going to be at the tail end at the end of the season, by any means. There have been no predictions made yet, but the COURIER ventures to say that the New Ha vens will not end below second place. It may seem rather curious to make such statement, but it is based on sound facts.